Peatlands: Nature Conservation
2026-07-12 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · HL1966 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what funding they intend to allocate to upland peat restoration; and what plans they have to ensure such restoration occurs.
Answer
This Government is committed to peatland restoration, and we have recently extended the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme for a further year, until March 2027. This scheme has already restored around 28,000 hectares of peatland and this extension w...